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European decarbonisation and fuel independence from Russia ‘impossible without energy storage’

May 11, 2022
European Union must develop coherent strategy on energy storage to achieve decarbonisation goals and end dependency on Russian fossil fuels.

ROUNDUP: BESS nearly equals gas capacity additions in US, 10MW system online in Germany, Energy Vault begins building system in China

May 6, 2022
News from around the world in energy storage.
Rendering of CS Energy's 200MWh Chincilla BESS project, announced by the state-owned group earlier this year. Image: CS Energy.

Queensland peaker plant proposal adds batteries, reduces planned gas turbine capacity

April 27, 2022
Peaker plant in Queensland which would have relied on 1,000MW of gas generation will instead combine turbines and batteries.
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Greece doubles 2030 energy storage target to 3GW

April 26, 2022
Greece has doubled its 2030 target for energy storage deployment to 3GW as it aims for a renewable electricity generation proportion of 70%.
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Drive to rehabilitate New York City fossil fuel peaker plant sites with battery storage

April 22, 2022
New York Power Authority has started a process of adapting fossil fuel peaker plant sites to host battery storage which could replace them. 
Rendering of how another AGL battery storage facility, at Torrens Island in South Australia, will look when completed. Construction began in November 2021 with Wärtsilä providing BESS technology. Image: AGL.

Australian utility AGL’s 2GWh battery project at coal power plant site gets approval

March 21, 2022
Australia’s biggest utility company looks set to be in ownership of the country’s biggest battery storage facility.
Inauguration of Ukraine's first grid-scale BESS in 2021. Ukraine joined ENTSO-E as an Observer Member in April 2022. Image: DTEK.

Only energy storage can make Europe ‘truly energy independent’

March 21, 2022
The European Commission’s plan to lower dependency on Russian gas imports needs to focus on pairing renewable energy with energy storage.
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Sungrow lands 64MWh battery project at gas plant in Israel

March 11, 2022
Sungrow will supply a 16MW/64MWh battery energy storage system to a customer in Israel.
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UK’s Gore Street makes first investment into German battery storage

March 8, 2022
Gore Street has completed the acquisition of a 90% stake in a 28MWh operational energy storage asset in Cremzow, Germany.
Alcemi's project could supercede London Gateway, a BESS project with planning approvals in place for up to 900MWh capacity by gas trading company Intergen. Image: InterGen.

Capacity Market contracts awarded to more than 2GW of battery storage in UK and Italy

February 25, 2022
The award of contracts to 1GW of battery storage was the “biggest news” to emerge from the latest round of Capacity Market auctions held in the UK.

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